Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

History of Spring Hill Cemetery

By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

1. History of Spring Hill Cemetery

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Spring Hill meeting house was built here in 1785. The church yard was used as a community burying ground. In 1813, this was conveyed to a board of commissioners and designated to be used as a burying ground forever. It was called Craighead Spring Hill Cemetery. In 1881, the state issued a charter for the incorporation of Spring Hill Cemetery. Thomas Craighead, the first preacher and teacher at Spring Hill Meeting House is buried nearby in the church yard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion.

Location. 36° 14.191′ N, 86° 43.422′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Gallatin Pike South (U.S. 31E) 0.1 miles north of Briley Parkway (State Highway 155), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5110 Gallatin Pike South, Madison TN 37115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Evergreen Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Earl Eugene Scruggs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louise Certain Scruggs (approx. 0.3 miles away); A National Cemetery System

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By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

2. History of Spring Hill Cemetery Marker

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Odom’s Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Address by President Lincoln at the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tanglewood Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Isaac Litton High School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . . (Submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)

By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

3. History of Spring Hill Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.